Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate
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Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate The Jerusalem Post
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
- MATX Matson
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
- DAC Danaos
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
- GSL Global Ship Lease
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
- SBLK Star Bulk Carriers
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
- GOGL Golden Ocean
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- FRO Frontline
Longer voyages raise tanker earnings when ships avoid the Red Sea
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when a shipping lane is disrupted
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate The Jerusalem Post
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Earlier energy stories for United States Oil Fund (USO): 9 cases
In the last 9 similar stories, United States Oil Fund (USO) moved an average of +3.26% the next day. The best was +3.26% and the worst was +3.26%, from 1 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +3.26% | +3.26% | +3.26% | 1 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +6.12% | +6.12% | +6.12% | 1 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | +2.93% | +3.24% | +2.41% | 9 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +3.34% | +6.00% | +2.27% | 9 |
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The price since 13 Oct 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
Since the first closing price after “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +4.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +5.06% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +4.40% difference versus that group of stocks.
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | +1.30% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | +3.29% | final price |
| CVX | two days later | +2.02% | final price |
| CVX | three days later | +4.63% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -1.61% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.45% | final price |
| DAC | that day | -2.61% | final price |
| DAC | the next day | -4.21% | final price |
| DAC | two days later | -6.00% | final price |
| DAC | three days later | -6.72% | final price |
| DAC | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | -1.90% | final price |
| FRO | that day | -0.34% | final price |
| FRO | the next day | -5.00% | final price |
| FRO | two days later | -11.28% | final price |
| FRO | three days later | -11.40% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | -5.02% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -10.86% | final price |
| GOGL | that day | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | the next day | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | two days later | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | three days later | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| GSL | that day | -0.12% | final price |
| GSL | the next day | -4.86% | final price |
| GSL | two days later | -7.24% | final price |
| GSL | three days later | -8.79% | final price |
| GSL | three days earlier | +0.38% | final price |
| GSL | five days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
United States Oil Fund (USO) filings in this energy story
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
How busy Red Sea has been lately
Red Sea has 103 linked stories in the last 7 days and 103 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate.” The recent pace is rising.
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
For “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- AEIS Advanced Energy Industries
Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate.” Reason on file: GA selected AEIS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- AMPY Amplify Energy
In “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate,” Amplify Energy (AMPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AMPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- ATO Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (ATO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate.” Reason on file: GA selected ATO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BE Bloom Energy
For “Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate,” Bloom Energy (BE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
“Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate” (13 Oct 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Red Sea.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
Also listed, State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP): Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Houthis claim Saudi Aramco oil facilities legitimate targets, push workers, civilians to evacuate” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 10 linked companies.